diff --git a/lib/vagrant/hosts/bsd.rb b/lib/vagrant/hosts/bsd.rb
index d3c7e2825..2c555f11d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/hosts/bsd.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/hosts/bsd.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ module Vagrant
           # though its executed in multiple subshells.
           system(%Q[sudo su root -c "echo '#{line}' >> /etc/exports"])
         end
+
+        # We run restart here instead of "update" just in case nfsd
+        # is not starting
+        system("sudo nfsd restart")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/hosts/bsd_test.rb b/test/vagrant/hosts/bsd_test.rb
index 36e624fa0..ccb39134b 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/hosts/bsd_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/hosts/bsd_test.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class BSDHostTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
                                                             :folders => @folders).returns(output)
 
       @instance.expects(:system).times(output.split("\n").length)
+      @instance.expects(:system).with("sudo nfsd restart")
       @instance.nfs_export(@ip, @folders)
     end
   end